Liberty Union defeats top 3 seeds to claim championship

2:04 AM,
Nov. 18, 2012

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Liberty Union was the underdog in each of its three playoff games, but that didn't matter.

The sixth-seeded Lions defeated Division 5, Region 19's No. 3 and No. 2 seeds on their way to the finals where they completed their conquest over the region's top team. The Lions (11-2) defeated No. 1 seed Lucasville Valley, 26-14, Saturday at Nelsonville-York high school with stout defense and timely turnovers. The regional champions advance to the Division V state semifinals.

"I'm so proud of these guys, they are just amazing to me," Lions coach Dan Johnson said. "They just keep getting better, they ...